Idaho Statutes Title 63. Revenue and Taxation § 63-3642. Sales and use tax withholding--City and county governments

(1) Any mayor, council, board of commissioners, or any other governing body of a city or county governmental entity that issues an ordinance, resolution, executive order, or proclamation refusing to investigate or enforce any felony provided for in Idaho Code shall not be eligible to receive sales and use tax revenue distributions pursuant to section 63-3638, Idaho Code. Such funds shall be held back until the city or county governmental entity has certified to the state tax commission that such ordinance, resolution, executive order, or proclamation has been repealed or rescinded.

(2) Upon presentation to the attorney general of an authenticated and duly enacted ordinance, resolution, executive order, or proclamation of any mayor, council, board of commissioners, or other governing body of a city or county governmental entity refusing to investigate or enforce any felony provided for in Idaho Code, the attorney general shall notify the state tax commission and the governmental entity of the provisions of this section and provide the governmental entity an opportunity to repeal or rescind the ordinance, resolution, executive order, or proclamation.

(3) If a repeal or rescission is certified within one hundred eighty (180) days of the holdback, the state tax commission shall restore the withheld moneys to the city or county governmental entity. If compliance is not certified within one hundred eighty (180) days, the withheld moneys shall be forfeited and deposited in the general fund by the state tax commission.